Issues and controversy: The measurement of crystalline silica; review papers on analytical methods

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 396-402

  Miles, William J ^a  

^a Bentonite Performance Materials   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Cristobalite; Crystalline silica; NIOSH Method 7601; Opal; Quartz

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0032977171     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984459     Document Type: Article

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